Hi! Hope you found this video useful. There is so much more I could say but I did not want to make a 1 hour long video. If you have any questions just let me know and I'll do my best to answer all of you :)
Hello, Currently after ui 6.0, the s21u now has all the camera features the s23u. Can you please do a update to this video with the new update to the s21u.
Facts, I have my s21 ultra and it's a beast. Only problems I have are with youtube being wierd in picture by picture mode. Battery is phenomenal on 60 hz and great on 120hz. If you aren't actively gaming (only lightly) on 120 hz then you'll easily get through the day with just 75-80%
Great content. I upgraded from my note20 ultra to the s23 ultra in phantom black. And there's a big difference. The biggest difference is I can now have WQHD at 120hz. As with the note20 ultra, if you wanted 120hz, you can only get it at FHD.
I think when you say 'the S23 Ultra is MUCH better, or significantly better than the S21 Ultra' when comparing certain features is a bit of a stretch. I would say the S23 Ultra is slightly better with some things. Considering that the S21 Ultra can now be had for a third of the price of the S23 Ultra it's an easy choice. I think there's a bit too much hype around the S23 Ultra and that boxy design is not for everyone.
The S23 is much better, you can see the results for yourself in this video. This doesn’t mean the s21u is not good, it just means the s23u better than it.
There's no question the 21 Ultra is a much better value right now, but the camera performance on the 23 Ultra has been far better in my experience. Remember as well that RUclips is compressing all these clips, in the raw video you can see even more differences.
Great review. Buy i have to disagree on the camera being better. I use my phone for my music videos and based on your awesome side by side examples, i definitely dont want the upgrade. The contrast and finer details are far better with the s21. I havent used an s23 myself but the pro features have been around since the s10 plus. I used that for a video too. But i did love your review and it did what i needed to make a decision on the upgrade. Thank you :)
I felt the same way about the pics. Not worth the upgrade imo for me. But I suppose it depends on how individuals use their camera. Some might be better off with s23. Night pics were better but I hardly take any night shots.
I have both of these cameras The s21 ultra and the s23 ultra. I could tell you right now there is a difference with the s23 ultra!. One very noticeable thing I am extreme happy with & FINALLY is.... With equal settings, my Samsung s21 ultra never was able to capture motion.(photos) For instance kids riding bicycles or sporting events or animals... I attempted to take a photo, multiple photos of things in motion and I could not believe the s23 ultra was able to do it!! Its able to freeze frame fast moving objects. And have it in focus !! So I went back to my s21 ultra and made sure the same settings were set. And I just could not obtain the same results.. I got the s23 ultra at a really good price and I plan on selling the s21 ultra. But I wanted to see there was any difference. I wasn't expecting any different at all... Now I regret not giving the s23 ultra sooner......
I have the s21 ultra exynos, and am still loving it till today, most of all THE DESIGN. I've seen sooo many reviews of the s23 ultra and i really love the upgrades but i don't like the design. But i know that i will have to change soon, and i will try and stick until the S25 comes out😂
Lol, the Note 10 plus can keep up with these phones and that's from 2019. There isn't much new they can cram in the newer devices honestly. Just repacked , redesign , and shuffle around some features. The cameras aren't that much better and if you take the time to learn how to really use them, you can get awesome photos from older flagships. It's all about selling new devices, that's all. The S21 ultra is a fantastic phone still and you can get it for around 300 bucks rather than 1200-1300 for new ones. It's a no brainer
It's what happens when you try to recover information from something that isn't there. But hopefully you can see from the comparison that the S23 is more OK with leaving dark parts of an image dark. And the result is a lot less noisy/grainy.
Samsung commercial for S21Ultra was focused on perfect pictures on day and night with new camera and so on...and it was great with first rom...but after few system updates its get worser and worser...samsung always after 2 years keeps update low quality roms and make old model works crappy....bad camera,bad battery,bad response and so on...and it will be the same with S23 Ultra one day when S24 Ultra will be revealed...they will put a few new system updates but it wil not be real updates but downgrades for old model...
Again, not sure where you're coming from. Both phones use Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays, the only difference I have noticed is that the S23 Ultra gets brighter and the minimum brightness is dimmer (nice for use in darkness).
Yeah it's crazy.. funny thing is that 2 years ago I would've been (and did) making the same comparison praising the footage compared to the S10 Plus. I guess you don't know the detail you're missing until you see it :)
I broke the display on s21 ultra and I payed 220usd to repair it, why? Well I love the design and the phone is still good for another 2-3 years after I will buy the s24 ultra :D
I hope i have one of those phones coz i cant afford to buy a new one im still using my samsung j8 since 2018 up to now and i want to upgrade to a new one 😂😂😂
Yes absolutely, it will still receive software updates for a couple more years and security updates for even longer. And it's still a great phone in 2023
My vivo s1 pro clicks better photos than Samsung Galaxy S23 So I make it better Look down on whomever you want, look good on whoever you want The rest of you are all sensible
That is an interesting idea, do you have any evidence to back it up? It wouldn't surprise me if they did something shady like that, but if it were discovered the public outrage would be a PR nightmare for them.
Do you know if it works know? I have a s23 ultra but also a s21 ultra I will get from repair today for my girlfriend I wonder if they updated a few things in the years
Todavía tengo el s21 ultra desde su lanzamiento. Estoy pensando en quedarme con el hasta el s25, el s21 ultra no tiene nada que envidiar a ningún teléfono de la actualidad y seguro que será así en varios años más
I love my s21ultra The camera is perfect for me The boxiness of the s22 ultra and s23 ultra is not of my liking Plus some of the models are still at 8g ram whereas the s21ultra you always get 12g ram and 256g
When I got my s23 ultra over The s21 ultra I was shocked by the moon shoot 😮 The s21 ultra is way better I thought that my s23 ultra have a problem but now im 😌.. Thanks for this beautiful Nice comparison video
Hmmm… S23 ultra is massively better on front camera, massively better on night photos, massively better on video capture from all the cameras, day and night, well it’s massively better on everything except day time photos with the main camera. Of course because on day light you can’t make a very good camera much better…
S21 Ultra is one of the best designed phone. Having a crazy thought that Samsung will release an S21 Ultra Nostalgia Limited Edition, with 8+gen 2 chip with 5000mah battery and 200mp and slap crazy pastel colors on it😅😅😅😅
I agree s23u was much better performance its improved a lot but yeah im still satisfied to my s21 ultra performance which is still can compete with some new flagship phone
I LOVED the fact that ur at no point in the video have brought comparisons with other phones, only the same Ultra line. And u r really cute too lol Hope u continue with the videos
I upgraded from s21Ultra exynos variant, I must say don’t go for s22 Ultra,s23ultra is the best upgrade, bcs s21s camera is good but not at all sharp especially in artificial lights, and poor battery performance, insane heat. S22ultras speakers are weak and battery is not that great. Camera department not a big jump
I was in a samsung store and i found a s21 ultra with the old android 11 version and i compared my s21 ultra with android 13 version. The camera was clearly bad on my s21 ultra so updates makes youre camera bad
I love the s21 ultra phone i have no problems with it.i love the design it works . There is no reason other to upgrade bec its in my mind to want the next big thing instead of just being content and not looking for videos to confirm my desires to upgrade.
I have the S10 5G and I've been thinking about upgrading Due to budget limitations, I'm puzzled between the S21 Ultra and The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra? Which do u think?
The iconic design of the S21 Ultra make me desire this phone 📱 for a collection! I really love the round corners that makes it more convenient e confortable to hold in the hands. But of course the S23 Ultra it's a complete "Note" with the S-Pen 🖋 included so all in all it's a better device even being square ⬜... I mean in design the S21 Ultra is the winner 🥇 but in functions and practical functions the S23 Ultra is the king 👑.
I have upgraded from an Exynos S21 Ultra to a new all Snapdragon S23 Ultra, and I must say that, on a photographic level, both devices take fantastic photos for sure. My S23 Ultra is not an obvious winner here, but the fact it can match my brilliant S21 Ultra (which I have kept as a back up device) is a delight to me. Video however is a completely different story. From Day one I was disappointed in the video quality of my S21 Ultra. Video shot indoors looked soft and mushy and lacking in detail, and low light video could be disastrous, with very intrusive noise levels and occasional complete detail dropout. Even shadow details on a sunny day were noisy to the point of spoiling the video. It was such a letdown after the sharp crisp video shot on my previous phone, an Exynos Note 9. Thanks to the truly excellent video quality on my S23 Ultra, I have fallen in love with recording videos again. Indoor shooting is now a joy with sharp well contrasted details and very good noise control. Low light video is now nothing to avoid or fear, as is shadow detail on a sunny day. The video recording on my 23 Ultra is in a whole different league to that shot on my Exynos S21 Ultra, and because of this my 23 Ultra is always my daily choice as it alone has the perfect and complete camera system. It's battery life is on another level too, so I take more photos and videos on it overall.
So you recommend the S23 Ultra? I currently have the S20+ and am contemplating upgrading my phone. I thought about getting the S21 Ultra because it is cheaper already but if the S23 is really that much better I will think about getting that model.
Awesome video! Thank you so much. Can the camera of either model work without a cellular plan? I have an iPhone 15 PM and I love it but wish for more zoom and was thinking of buying a used Samsung just for its camera.
Hello! I was thinking of buying the galaxy s21 ultra then I saw this video and wonder if the galaxy s22+ is better in the camera, what do you think? right now i have galaxy s8 and want an upgrade of the best on the budget
I appreciate this video bc I am upgrading from s8+ to s21 ultra mainly for the camera to take better organism ID photos in the field. thanks for reviewing only the cameras
@@federic0 eBay. got it (brand new) from an authorized seller for 4XX.00$, which is more than fair, seeing that companies like "backmarket" are selling USED/ REFURBS in "excellent" condition for 500ish $. whata joke.
@@blizzardstone7803 yes, I have. seeing as I have waited as long as I did, the experience is extremely rewarding. the cameras are excellent, the RAM is 50% more, and twice as much storage. I got US version w the snapdragon 888 chip, as I have read many tests/ reviews stating that the other model with the exynos 2100 preformed subpar comparatively. EDIT: ps- the s21 series is the last of it's kind in that it has sim card expansion. this is notably a worthwhile endeavor for anyone who wants to hold onto their phone for years. bc I am poor. lol
At $1,300... You can't upgrade these every year or even 2 years. You need to ride these flagships until they crap all the way out. Going on 3 years with my S21 ultra and not an ounce of upgrade fever in me.
S23U pre-owned starts now at ~$625, while resale price of S21U is $325 minimum, and I'm talking Europe prices, not US. $300 difference for 2 years? Doesn't seem like a big amount, especially for Americans. Just don't buy at launch, and don't throw away your phone when you upgrade.
Hi! Hope you found this video useful. There is so much more I could say but I did not want to make a 1 hour long video. If you have any questions just let me know and I'll do my best to answer all of you :)
Hello, Currently after ui 6.0, the s21u now has all the camera features the s23u. Can you please do a update to this video with the new update to the s21u.
But i like Samsung s21 ultra design❤
Exactly bro
S21 is my favourite design
So am I
Pls am am using a12 I want to upgrade to s23 ultra do u think I should buy it or stick with s21 ultra?
Facts, I have my s21 ultra and it's a beast. Only problems I have are with youtube being wierd in picture by picture mode. Battery is phenomenal on 60 hz and great on 120hz. If you aren't actively gaming (only lightly) on 120 hz then you'll easily get through the day with just 75-80%
Great content. I upgraded from my note20 ultra to the s23 ultra in phantom black. And there's a big difference. The biggest difference is I can now have WQHD at 120hz. As with the note20 ultra, if you wanted 120hz, you can only get it at FHD.
That is a nice upgrade indeed!
Strange how Samsung did that
Same upgrade here. Love it so far.
I think when you say 'the S23 Ultra is MUCH better, or significantly better than the S21 Ultra' when comparing certain features is a bit of a stretch. I would say the S23 Ultra is slightly better with some things. Considering that the S21 Ultra can now be had for a third of the price of the S23 Ultra it's an easy choice. I think there's a bit too much hype around the S23 Ultra and that boxy design is not for everyone.
No you're in wrong. Use it then shoot your opinion.
The S23 is much better, you can see the results for yourself in this video. This doesn’t mean the s21u is not good, it just means the s23u better than it.
There's no question the 21 Ultra is a much better value right now, but the camera performance on the 23 Ultra has been far better in my experience. Remember as well that RUclips is compressing all these clips, in the raw video you can see even more differences.
@Revolve-Studios huh..better than the s23 ultra?
Facts
Great review. Buy i have to disagree on the camera being better. I use my phone for my music videos and based on your awesome side by side examples, i definitely dont want the upgrade. The contrast and finer details are far better with the s21. I havent used an s23 myself but the pro features have been around since the s10 plus. I used that for a video too. But i did love your review and it did what i needed to make a decision on the upgrade. Thank you :)
Cheers! Totally fine to disagree, the comparisons are there for you to make your own decisions :)
@@Revolve-Studios indeed. Very well put together comparison video!
I felt the same way about the pics. Not worth the upgrade imo for me. But I suppose it depends on how individuals use their camera. Some might be better off with s23. Night pics were better but I hardly take any night shots.
I have the s23 ultra now and I still get better pics in low light from my s20 ultra
@@rosemarythyme8595
I thought the s21 pics were better too
the one thing i want for s23 ultra is to change the dimension of the phone. handle wise, i would go for s21. handy and not so big.
Agree! Though the rectangle is growing on me the more I use it.
I dont see much difference from S21 ultra maybe i should wait for the S24 or S25 ultra
S21 Ultra is still good. But the difference is definitely there. Still, the main thing is if you're still happy with your phone then why not wait?
Great review of the differences to help me decide whether to upgrade. Thanks!
Glad I could help!
Excellent comparison
S21 ultra is best design in Samsung on all phones ⚡✨💯
It really was! I do miss the rounded corners personally.
Great video. Very informative. ❤
My S21u is still all i need. 6.8qhd and plenty fast. Camera is still better than 90% of most phones. Still rocks!❤❤❤
I have both of these cameras The s21 ultra and the s23 ultra. I could tell you right now there is a difference with the s23 ultra!. One very noticeable thing I am extreme happy with & FINALLY is....
With equal settings, my Samsung s21 ultra never was able to capture motion.(photos)
For instance kids riding bicycles or sporting events or animals... I attempted to take a photo, multiple photos of things in motion and I could not believe the s23 ultra was able to do it!! Its able to freeze frame fast moving objects. And have it in focus !! So I went back to my s21 ultra and made sure the same settings were set. And I just could not obtain the same results.. I got the s23 ultra at a really good price and I plan on selling the s21 ultra. But I wanted to see there was any difference. I wasn't expecting any different at all... Now I regret not giving the s23 ultra sooner......
I have the s21 ultra exynos, and am still loving it till today, most of all THE DESIGN. I've seen sooo many reviews of the s23 ultra and i really love the upgrades but i don't like the design. But i know that i will have to change soon, and i will try and stick until the S25 comes out😂
Lol, the Note 10 plus can keep up with these phones and that's from 2019. There isn't much new they can cram in the newer devices honestly. Just repacked , redesign , and shuffle around some features. The cameras aren't that much better and if you take the time to learn how to really use them, you can get awesome photos from older flagships. It's all about selling new devices, that's all.
The S21 ultra is a fantastic phone still and you can get it for around 300 bucks rather than 1200-1300 for new ones. It's a no brainer
1 thing i found out about my S23 Ultra is that. when using Night Mode,the Wide Angle(0.6X) lens suck.
Great video. New subscriber. Cheers.
Does Samsung ultra phones get slow or hang after 1 -2yrs of usage?
I willy like when s24 came out with double Downgraded specification! From s24 ultra which i send back to samsung, i am back with s 21 ultra.
May s21 ultra ako ok naman po.pero iswap ko kapag bumaba ang price ng s23 ultra❤thankyou sir
Muchas gracias por el Video.. se ve mucho mejor las imagenes y Videos del S23 Ultra
un saludo
But why all samsung phones have that grain in pictures.It's soo messy for me.Thats why i use Huawei devices...
It's what happens when you try to recover information from something that isn't there. But hopefully you can see from the comparison that the S23 is more OK with leaving dark parts of an image dark. And the result is a lot less noisy/grainy.
Samsung commercial for S21Ultra was focused on perfect pictures on day and night with new camera and so on...and it was great with first rom...but after few system updates its get worser and worser...samsung always after 2 years keeps update low quality roms and make old model works crappy....bad camera,bad battery,bad response and so on...and it will be the same with S23 Ultra one day when S24 Ultra will be revealed...they will put a few new system updates but it wil not be real updates but downgrades for old model...
Planning to upgrade from S21 Ultra to S25 Ultra.
Samsung S21 ultra ❤🎉
Is the s21ultra good for gaming etc. or should i rather get a cheaper A73 or s21fe??
I been using it for gaming, no problem for me
Ha Ha yesterday only I received my S21 Ultra. Now even after the 24 Ultra is out I just started using S21 Ultra 😀
Do you want higher quality on 21u? Downgrade the system
I really need the s23 ultra it is amazing
You know damned well know you like that S21 ultra better. The screen is FAR superior.
Again, not sure where you're coming from. Both phones use Dynamic AMOLED 2X displays, the only difference I have noticed is that the S23 Ultra gets brighter and the minimum brightness is dimmer (nice for use in darkness).
Can i still go for s21 ultra ?
No macro photos?? Grrr. Good review though thanks
1:44 you can see how much the S21 ultra crushed the blacks.. you can't even see any detail on his hair. Lol
Yeah it's crazy.. funny thing is that 2 years ago I would've been (and did) making the same comparison praising the footage compared to the S10 Plus. I guess you don't know the detail you're missing until you see it :)
Watching your video in my S21 Ultra😅
S21 Ultra Exynos or Snapdragon ?
Mine is Exynos, people say Snapdragon is better, I guess Samsung agrees since they stopped shipping Exynos chips in the S23 series.
I have s21 ultra for over 2 years and its starting to het worse.
Its overheating, battery is getting worse and my net is lagging. ( exynos ver.)
I broke the display on s21 ultra and I payed 220usd to repair it, why? Well I love the design and the phone is still good for another 2-3 years after I will buy the s24 ultra :D
My s21ultra already has a green line in the middle 😪
I hope i have one of those phones coz i cant afford to buy a new one im still using my samsung j8 since 2018 up to now and i want to upgrade to a new one 😂😂😂
Keep an eye out on the used market! I've seen S21 Ultras going for very cheap
23 ultra camera too powerfull
It's a beast :)
Thanks
Why are you used a phone u21 old to do this video>? This is detroysed U21 easy!
S21 ultra blows the s23 ultra away. 23 is junk
Really? This is the blind, leading the blind... You've got to use the S23 U to really know the difference between what's trash and what's not...
It's okay too buy s21 ultra 2023 ?
Yes absolutely, it will still receive software updates for a couple more years and security updates for even longer. And it's still a great phone in 2023
Its a phone not a fuckin camera. Waste of money if you buy a phone just for a camera.
Hi i have we the galaxy s23 with the june scurity update and the update. Includes the 2 times optiimcol zoom on my galaxy s23 ultra. In ùk
Thanks! I have also received the update and 2x has returned :)
El samsung 21 ultra con prosesador Exynos se da duro con el 23 Ultra el prosesador Snapdragon no es muy bueno en las cámaras.
Tôi thích s21ultra 👍👍❤❤ 1 huyền thoại
Download good lock u have 2x there
My vivo s1 pro clicks better photos than Samsung Galaxy S23
So I make it better
Look down on whomever you want, look good on whoever you want
The rest of you are all sensible
S23 u vs s22 u❤
I sadly don't have an S22 ultra. But I do know someone who does, maybe I should borrow theirs :)
S21ultra is better, you don't see that color of S21ultra is more unrealistic
Oneplus10 pro vs s21 ultra
That would be interesting! I have never tried a OnePlus device before
Should have got a Google pixel phone. 😂
Can do you a review with a 2021 software
Because companies are downgrading their older phones to promote new phone.
That is an interesting idea, do you have any evidence to back it up? It wouldn't surprise me if they did something shady like that, but if it were discovered the public outrage would be a PR nightmare for them.
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Actually in the early days of s21 ultra, what was actually missing was the option to take portrait mode using the 3x lens.
Ah you are right!
Do you know if it works know? I have a s23 ultra but also a s21 ultra I will get from repair today for my girlfriend
I wonder if they updated a few things in the years
Basically there's not much in terms of a upgrade from the s21 ultra to the s23 ultra. The s21 ultra is still a beastly powerhouse.
Really?
@@clementbraimah2001 yes really.
Yes
Todavía tengo el s21 ultra desde su lanzamiento. Estoy pensando en quedarme con el hasta el s25, el s21 ultra no tiene nada que envidiar a ningún teléfono de la actualidad y seguro que será así en varios años más
Lolololololololol I had the s21 ultra trust me the s23 ultra is a major upgrade...better mic better camera more features etc
Now 2x portrait mode is available again on the s23u and much better than before.
It was withdrawn in the s22u line.
S21 ultra is the best looking samung phone❤️...Design was flawless
Yup!
I love my s21ultra
The camera is perfect for me
The boxiness of the s22 ultra and s23 ultra is not of my liking
Plus some of the models are still at 8g ram whereas the s21ultra you always get 12g ram and 256g
I have a Samsung S23 Ultra with 8GB of RAM and it is slow
When I got my s23 ultra over The s21 ultra
I was shocked by the moon shoot 😮
The s21 ultra is way better I thought that my s23 ultra have a problem but now im 😌..
Thanks for this beautiful Nice comparison video
Hmmm… S23 ultra is massively better on front camera, massively better on night photos, massively better on video capture from all the cameras, day and night, well it’s massively better on everything except day time photos with the main camera. Of course because on day light you can’t make a very good camera much better…
Of course s21 ultra is still 100% usable on 2023...
S21 Ultra is one of the best designed phone. Having a crazy thought that Samsung will release an S21 Ultra Nostalgia Limited Edition, with 8+gen 2 chip with 5000mah battery and 200mp and slap crazy pastel colors on it😅😅😅😅
Hahah that would be cool! I reckon in a few years we'll be back to the rounded corners again. It's like fashion at this point :)
@@Revolve-Studios yeah, i just dont like the sharp edges of the s23 but dang the features its so advanced.
@@Revolve-Studios you guessed it lmao
I agree s23u was much better performance its improved a lot but yeah im still satisfied to my s21 ultra performance which is still can compete with some new flagship phone
Nice job comparing the two phones... the 21s has a nicer design
I LOVED the fact that ur at no point in the video have brought comparisons with other phones, only the same Ultra line. And u r really cute too lol Hope u continue with the videos
Outstanding comparison. Was looking for a video like this, thanks.
Glad it was helpful!
Hello, is this your s21 ultra snapdragon or exynos? because I realised that there are differences in photos
I upgraded from s21Ultra exynos variant, I must say don’t go for s22 Ultra,s23ultra is the best upgrade, bcs s21s camera is good but not at all sharp especially in artificial lights, and poor battery performance, insane heat. S22ultras speakers are weak and battery is not that great. Camera department not a big jump
Expert Raw is also available on the S21U :)
So it is! I totally missed that on my S21
Where do you find expert raw?
I was in a samsung store and i found a s21 ultra with the old android 11 version and i compared my s21 ultra with android 13 version. The camera was clearly bad on my s21 ultra so updates makes youre camera bad
Consice and straight to the point, keep going man! ❤
Thanks! :)
I love the s21 ultra phone i have no problems with it.i love the design it works . There is no reason other to upgrade bec its in my mind to want the next big thing instead of just being content and not looking for videos to confirm my desires to upgrade.
Absolutely, it's not at all necessary to upgrade
your videos are very well made. keep up the good work
Thank you!
I have s22 ultra camera is amazing
S21ultra is best
Wow making me question if i should updrade from 21 ultra to 23.🙃...by the way expert raw is in 21 ultra too.
Yes i have galaxy s21 ultra because design, cemera,and performance is so good like this vedio 👍 👌
Is it me or photos and videos on s21 ultra look more vibrant and sharp.
S21 ultra still worth il 24 i dont see reason to upgrade
I have the S10 5G and I've been thinking about upgrading
Due to budget limitations, I'm puzzled between the S21 Ultra and The Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra?
Which do u think?
Definitely the s21 ultra
S21 ultra bruh
The iconic design of the S21 Ultra make me desire this phone 📱 for a collection! I really love the round corners that makes it more convenient e confortable to hold in the hands. But of course the S23 Ultra it's a complete "Note" with the S-Pen 🖋 included so all in all it's a better device even being square ⬜... I mean in design the S21 Ultra is the winner 🥇 but in functions and practical functions the S23 Ultra is the king 👑.
I have upgraded from an Exynos S21 Ultra to a new all Snapdragon S23 Ultra, and I must say that, on a photographic level, both devices take fantastic photos for sure. My S23 Ultra is not an obvious winner here, but the fact it can match my brilliant S21 Ultra (which I have kept as a back up device) is a delight to me.
Video however is a completely different story. From Day one I was disappointed in the video quality of my S21 Ultra. Video shot indoors looked soft and mushy and lacking in detail, and low light video could be disastrous, with very intrusive noise levels and occasional complete detail dropout. Even shadow details on a sunny day were noisy to the point of spoiling the video. It was such a letdown after the sharp crisp video shot on my previous phone, an Exynos Note 9.
Thanks to the truly excellent video quality on my S23 Ultra, I have fallen in love with recording videos again. Indoor shooting is now a joy with sharp well contrasted details and very good noise control. Low light video is now nothing to avoid or fear, as is shadow detail on a sunny day. The video recording on my 23 Ultra is in a whole different league to that shot on my Exynos S21 Ultra, and because of this my 23 Ultra is always my daily choice as it alone has the perfect and complete camera system. It's battery life is on another level too, so I take more photos and videos on it overall.
So you recommend the S23 Ultra? I currently have the S20+ and am contemplating upgrading my phone. I thought about getting the S21 Ultra because it is cheaper already but if the S23 is really that much better I will think about getting that model.
I think updates have resolved the issue to some extent on s21 ultra
@@Kloetenhennewait for the s24 U
@@OmniCode786 I don't want to spend more than a thousand bucks on a phone
Awesome video! Thank you so much. Can the camera of either model work without a cellular plan? I have an iPhone 15 PM and I love it but wish for more zoom and was thinking of buying a used Samsung just for its camera.
Hello!
I was thinking of buying the galaxy s21 ultra then I saw this video and wonder if the galaxy s22+ is better in the camera, what do you think?
right now i have galaxy s8 and want an upgrade of the best on the budget
I just got the 21 ultra. It won't disappoint. The camera is so good!
If you install camera assistant from good lock you can get the 2x zoom back on the s23u
How about the s21 ultra?
S23 ultra also has 2x portrait option right now , but has focusing issue
With the camera assistant app available in the Samsung Store you can add a 2x crop
Until the new upcoming ultras beat iphone cameras. I will keep the s21 ultra.
I appreciate this video bc I am upgrading from s8+ to s21 ultra mainly for the camera to take better organism ID photos in the field. thanks for reviewing only the cameras
where are you purchasing s21 ultra?
Have you purchased if so how is the experience so far ?
@@federic0 eBay. got it (brand new) from an authorized seller for 4XX.00$, which is more than fair, seeing that companies like "backmarket" are selling USED/ REFURBS in "excellent" condition for 500ish $. whata joke.
@@blizzardstone7803 yes, I have. seeing as I have waited as long as I did, the experience is extremely rewarding. the cameras are excellent, the RAM is 50% more, and twice as much storage. I got US version w the snapdragon 888 chip, as I have read many tests/ reviews stating that the other model with the exynos 2100 preformed subpar comparatively.
EDIT: ps- the s21 series is the last of it's kind in that it has sim card expansion. this is notably a worthwhile endeavor for anyone who wants to hold onto their phone for years. bc I am poor. lol
I am planning on upgrading from the S20+. I want a good camera. But I am trying to decide right now which one I am going to get.
Is it just me but does the glass on thr s21 ultra still looking great.
6:37 what...? it looks washed out on the s23 ultra
Agree but u think that's more realistic color
I think your using s21 ultra exynos version you can try the snapdragon version more good quality in photos and videos
I love my s21 ultra❤
Can do camera comparison on iPhone an when s23 ultra get huge June update cameras
That could be fun! I will add it to my list
@@Revolve-Studios yes sir!!!!!
S21 ultra night photos are very blurred ,
At $1,300... You can't upgrade these every year or even 2 years. You need to ride these flagships until they crap all the way out. Going on 3 years with my S21 ultra and not an ounce of upgrade fever in me.
S23U pre-owned starts now at ~$625, while resale price of S21U is $325 minimum, and I'm talking Europe prices, not US. $300 difference for 2 years? Doesn't seem like a big amount, especially for Americans. Just don't buy at launch, and don't throw away your phone when you upgrade.
Is S21 Ultra worth for 2024-2025?
Tack för bra video, men jag är fortfarande lite tvek på om jag ska uppgradera till S23
GCAM HELPS WITH THE S21